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Dear Schaaf Angus , I am so glad you have found a way to 'manage' your PD. Somehow, I had to get in here after your preaching ill advised counseling that YOU 'may' find beneficial but most likely not so for others . I fear you may be leading PD patients to delay or even dismiss proper basic medical therapy. First, you could not possibly find a more competent and authoritative and experienced professional than Kathrynne Holden who is the foremost recognized expert in nutrition related to Parkinson. There is as yet no cure for PD which is a unique disease in that its symptoms can vary so much from one patient to another. One treatment may help one, but may need to be altered dramatically for another. A qualified Movement Disorder Specialist should be the first line of attack because many neurologists are just not that well 'acquainted' with PD. Nutrition is a very important component of therapy, but it is not yet ready to supplant and wipe out the pharmaceutical industry. Michel Margosis former CG for Barbara (1932-2000) 'Carpe Diem' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schaaf Angus / Meadow Creek Ranch" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 11:37 PM Subject: Re: Treating Parkinson's through Nutrition > Dear Kathrynne, > Your broad sweeping generalites about Nutrition and PD could have > been qualified with "usually" or someother adverb. You come across > as if nutrition is such a minor part of health, although this might not > have been your intent. A good nutritional program can do wonders > with manageing PD, even without PD meds. The neurologist of course > should be involved but sometimes doctors are the last ones to suggest > that a .good diet and supplements may help. We all react so differently > to PD treatments , why not to the nutritionaly route. It can be very > successful. > After years of PD misery , I am almost symptom free by using above > average nutrition as my alturnative treatment for PD. Rob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:08 PM > Subject: Re: Treating Parkinson's through Nutrition > > his nutritionist wants to treat his Parkinson's "nutritionally", . Can > Parkinson's be treated effectively nutritionally? And how? > > > > > > Please help! > > Any other treatment could result in serious health risks, there is no > effective nutrition treatment for PD. Although levodopa is found in > certain foods, this should be undertaken under the supervision of the > neurologist. > > Best regards, > Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD > "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" > http://www.parkinson.org/ > Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" > "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" > http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn